Saturday, January 30, 2010

O'Neill's Passion Leads Villa


It is easy to appreciate the job that Martin O'Neill has done at Aston Villa.

Not only has he put Villa in position to challenge the top four in each of the past two seasons and a birth in the Carling Cup Final this season, but his intensity, focus and drive makes both he and his team easy to root for.

Jonathan Pearce of the BBC writes about the passionate leader of Aston Villa.

The Villa boss is one of the most intriguing men I have ever met in the game. He has a brilliant mind and there is a passionate intensity in anything he does, coupled with deep introspection and crackling nervous energy.

I had a chance to spend some time around Aston Villa's training ground last season, and you could sense the level of confidence that his young players had - a definite feeling of self-belief, which stems from their leader.

With the continued pursuit of a Carling Cup title, a European place, and a seat at the table with the top 4 of the English Premier League all in reach, expect to see O'Neill and Aston Villa involved in the conversation of the top teams in the EPL down the final stretch of the season.

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